Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-05
Signed by Every one Of the Doomed Men
in Prison.
A Representative Of the Progressive Labor
Party Speaks,
And Says the Executioners Will Pay
For Their Lives, If Taken



coed rapidly with the arrangements for the
execution of the anarchists, which ceremony
will take place in the northeast corner of the
north corridor of the county jail. This cor
ridor fronts on Illinois street and is lighted
by numerous windows. 1t is roomy and two
thousand persons have been crowded into il
upon the occasion of previous executions,
notably that of the three Italians, Gerlarti,
Azari and Silyestri. They were hanged up
on one scaffold and the same machine will be
used for the anarchists.
The latter are To be hanged in two patches,
four at one time and three at another, accord
ing 10 the present programme, for the gal
lows is not large enough to accommodate the
seven at once. The details of the execution
have not as vet been decided upon, for the
sheriff says it is not necessary to worry about
them until within twentyfour hours of the
banging
Two regiments of militia will be in readi-
ness to march at moments notice and two
companies of regulars on duty at High Wood
just north of Chicago the site of the new
military post, will be available. Altogether,
in case of trouble, battery and nearly $500
soldiers and police will be at the disposal of
the authorities in case of an outbreak, which,
! however, is not anticipated.
| The great danger is that bombs may be
thrown, and the buildings most in danger are
! the city hall, county court house, criminal
court building, county Jail, the police stations
and newspaper offices. These places will be
well guarded and any man found with bomb
| in his possession will undoubtedly be shot at
once.
The temper of the people is such that they
will not permit any nonsense. While exag-
gerated stories of the state of feeling have
been sent to various newspapers throughout
the country. there is no doubt that there is
much fear of trouble, and many persons will
/ leave the city to remain until after the exc
cution.
Anything and every thing is expected and
nothing may happen. Then again there may
be occurrences in comparison with which the
Haymarket was nothing. There are many
dangerous elements in Chicago and their ha-
tired of the police might lead them to commit
crimes which would, of course, be laid at
the door of the anarchists and their sympa-
thzers.
All the residences in the vicinity of the Jail
have been under surveillance by the police
for month or more and new boarders and
roomers have been investigated and the an
tecedents of new dodgers are at once looked
up. The streets i'll the ntighborhood of the
Jail are very quiet today and no crowds have
gathered.
The guard at the Jail has been increased
by a large number of police officers in plain
clothing
From now until the day of their death the
death watch will be more strictly kept upon
the doomed men, and their visitors will be
confined to their relatives. The food brought
them will be carefully examined to see that
it contains nothing by means of which the
prisoners could commit suicide. Suicide is
what the officers look for now, and every
precauton will be taken to prevent poison
being smuggled in.
PrrrsBURG, Pa, Nov. 4.
A man named Peiffer of this city. has
sworn to a statement that fellow carpenter
named Owens who recently fell from a build
ing and was killed, confessed to him that he
was the man who threw the bomb in the Hay
market riot. Owens went 10 Pittsburg from
Chicago shortly after the riot.
Later--The story of Owens, the dead car
penter. said to have been the bomb thrower
at Chicago. was investigated today Piper
reiterated his story and said that Owens was
always fearful and read the proceedings of
the trial with feverish interest daily.
In Owens trunk have been found letters
from his sister and brother in Chicago, warn
ing him to keep away from the socialists and
not write home lest his letters be intercepted
and act with great caution and keep far
from Chicago as possible.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.
Captain Black expects t" go to Springfield
Monday morning with petition to Governor
Oglesby for clemency signed by every one of
the condemned anarchists.
SpRINGFIELD, H., Nov. 1.
Governor Oglesby receives large daily
mail in reference TO the anarchists cases. He
declines to make and letters public. Mrs.
Miller of Chicago, called upon the Governor
to-day. to intercede for the condemned men,
but went away much discouraged. She
thinks the Governor believes in letting the
law take its course.
New YORK, Nov. 4.
At crowded meeting of the progressive
labor party this evening 5. II. Shetivith,
editor of the Leader said | am expected to
make a campaign speech but | cannot bring
myself to speak camly. November lth, the
greatest crime. the most atrocious murder
ever perpetrated, is fixed to take place at
Chicago. But if this base murder is com
mtted the end will soon follow. If these
heroes hang the days of all those concerned
/ in the outrageous murder will be reckoned at
day not far off when they will have to an
swer for the blood they shed by every speck
+ of life in their worthless bodies. Loud
cheers. Cries of kill them" dynamite. n
/ But let them hang Seven mus lives will
not harm our cause. Let them kill 707 900
and out of their graves 100000 more win
arise. If these men are hanged next Friday
something a thousand tines worse than civil
war will follow. Wewon't see it done without
acting.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov.4.
Mrs Emeline Wilson. sister of Governor
Oglesby reached home last night from a vis-
il to her brother. She says the governor is
sorely worried by the great number of letters
flooding him, praying for executive clemency
or threatening him unless he grants the par
dons, as well as by delegations to call upon
him to intercede in behalf of the condemned.
I She understood that the governor has fully
resolved not to interfere She made an in
effectual effort to persuade her brother to
come with her to their old home in Kentucky
and stay until after the execution. The gov
ernor refused, saying that he would stick it
out.